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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1899
Page
2
A collection of aphorisms and social observations from D. R. Streeter, publisher. It cites sayings about fame, money, memory, and public interest, noting the public’s familiarity with large institutions like the cloth trade and the Dewey era.
The Krupp gunmaker completes a series of paper cannon and suggests using the same material for armor on ships. The piece playfully questions naval romance and the idea of praising a ship clad in paper.
Apple-growers anticipate higher prices as Europe buys heavily and U S demand rises. New York farmers fetch 75 cents to $1 25 per barrel with Baldwin as the standard for export. Since Aug 1, 12 437 barrels shipped, prices ranged from $2 to about $4 per barrel. The piece closes with a quotation criticizing sensational journalism and urging moral standards.
The will of Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr. publicly released shows Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. is disinherited for marrying Grace Wilson. Each of his children including Gertrude, Reginald, Gladys, and Cornelius Jr. receives 10 million dollars, with Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt set to inherit the remainder. The estate supports Yale, Columbia, Vanderbilt Universities, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and various charities. Porter Rico railway shares and foreign bond concerns are noted amid calls for American ownership. Aguinaldo’s prisoners report favorable treatment. The cigarette commentary ends with the line about two bad things in smoking.
A photographer recalls six weeks in Cuba and Puerto Rico for a publisher to collect images for a new history. He details burdens of rail travel, language gaps, and braving the Isle of Pines, Batabano, and inland swamp lands while chasing subjects and meeting locals.
The narrator spent two days at Batabano gathering notes and gained a mascot, a bright ten year old boy who survived the Cuban-Spanish war. With introductions to Dr. Fernando Plaza, alcalde of Nueva Gerona, the party secured two native attendants a trio of horses and two pack animals for a two week circuit of the island. A terrifying tree encounter tested nerve as the photographer completed a frame before fleeing toward the horses.
In a Yonkers Statesman fragment a narrator recalls a rainy shore visit. Patrice mentions carrying an umbrella as the key moment.
A Pall Mall Magazine discussion questions baths as a cleanser. Arguments claim baths are a luxury or hindrance, while others defend their cleansing value. The writer recalls childhood soap usage and notes mixed beliefs about morning tubs and water preferences.
Heber Franklin, a young outside worker at the Clear Creek mine, volunteered to rescue a lone miner amid raging flames. He pressed through fire with Foreman Thomas, found the unconscious man tamping a hole, and both escaped as air was cut off. Ten minutes more could have ended in tragedy for the miner and the company.
Edward Terry recounts a vivid incident from an Australia tour. A crowded house fell silent as a child whispered to a parent asking if what was happening was real, marking what he calls the most glowing tribute he received.
The pope’s boyhood outdoors with dog and gun shaped his health and vigor. He roamed mountains in search of game and still found time to study Latin verses at age 11, achieving distinguished exam results warranting a special archive entry at the Roman college.
French statistician Dr. Livrier claims half of humans die before 17 and only one in 10,000 reach 100 years old. He adds that one in 1,000 survive to age 60.
In a Brooklyn Life reflection the author notes growing family ties amid evolving fashion and social norms. Separately a British navy motto underscores a temperance society guiding ships. Both items reflect cultural currents of the era.
Evelyn replies she would rather be good looking and rich than be right or popular. The line appears in a Chicago Record humor feature reflecting social attitudes and wit.
In this brief observation the shift from horse to automobile is noted as progress. The enduring sales of Hos letter's Stomach Bitters, sold for over fifty years, are cited as evidence of its value for stomach and liver troubles.
A humorous dialogue between Miss Summit and Mr. Hardup about timing. Hardup says not before next week, suggesting a delay or postponed event. The exchange reflects a light, cash‑strapped mood typical of Stray Stories pieces.
A vintage promotional paragraph touts Hood s Sarsaparilla as a universal remedy for all ages and both sexes. It claims minor aches signal the need to purify blood and that purified blood improves every organ.
Two spirits arrive and debate their deaths with irony about hydrophobia and shark attacks. One claims hydrophobia killed him, the other says sharks do not eat humans. The dialogue mocks medical and scientific dogma in a Chicago Tribune excerpt.
A batch of patents issued last week to inventors from Minnesota and nearby states includes William H. Barton Allen D and Lucius A. Doble for an ink well case draining attach ment and boiler cleaner, Albert M. Fuler wall cleaning compound, Charles J. Moore cheese card aerator, Clarence O White gasoline engine, John D. Wilson metallic cross tie, all associated with Minnesota locales. Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys based in St. Paul handled the filings.
Wah Touch hurries to Jinkins asking for change for a twenty. He presses for a ten as Van Touch comments. Jinkins recalls feeling his bundle with his wife before heading downtown, but the moment ends unresolved.
A playful dialogue shows the Monkey noting the hippopotamus will not open his mouth in his own louse while the Ostrich and Henpecked figure обмен lines reveal humor about being faced with a flat living situation.
Readers are invited to study advertisements for amusement and to find excellent bargains. The note emphasizes reliable advertisers who deliver what they advertise.
A brief exchange shows Longsherman recalling a naval encounter as a young man and Bertle affirming the captain’s memory in a light Royal Navy setting. The dialogue captures a humorous, informal tone between characters.
A quip questions why they are called practicing physicians with a jab that many practice upon patients until they either succumb or weep, illustrating skeptical humor about medical care. The item reflects a newspaper style aside and includes a regional publication voice.
A reflective note warns that adopting others' view of self may hurt ambition. It suggests some believe a necessary vice should remain, and gives a caution about private intimacy revealing social expectations.
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